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Hungary, Budapest
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The BME International Secondary School opened its doors in 1993 and was the brainchild of the English Department of the Technical University of Budapest, which at the end of socialism saw the need to meet the global world head-on. They sought to create a private school that would be the first Hungarian school to offer all subjects in English. The school is now in a new building and is a fully independent educational institution. We have had more than 15 years of graduates who come from and study at universities across the continents, and the school has developed a rich tradition of events and travel opportunities. In the last decade the school has been a forerunner in European student exchange projects, has developed the most comprehensive Hungarian as a Foreign Language program in Hungary, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) will be an integral part of the school.
The school has a multinational student community representing more than 20 countries, with many students functioning in two or three languages; the language of instruction is English and Hungarian, and teachers support students in maintaining their native languages. In addition to language development, the school has a long-standing tradition of events and travel opportunities and has developed a robust European exchange program. Over the last ten years, the school has been a forerunner in European student exchange projects and has built a rich calendar of school activities that promote intercultural understanding and collaboration.
BME International Secondary Grammar School in Hungary is an IB World School delivering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) to students aged 14 to 18. Instruction is in English, with Hungarian language development supported by a bilingual framework. The DP is taught by IB-trained teachers and includes six courses across groups, Theory of Knowledge, a Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) programme, and a 4,000-word Extended Essay, over two years. Students study English Language and Literature, plus Language Acquisition (French, German, German Ab Initio, or Spanish), and options in Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, and The Arts. The school maintains dedicated IB laboratories, a new library with Questia access, modern computers, and an extension to support IB classes, with progress tracked on ManageBac. Founded in 1993 by the English Department of the Technical University of Budapest, the school emphasises international-mindedness, mobility, and European exchanges, while offering Hungarian as a Foreign Language for students worldwide.
